MANTECA – Authorities arrested two people today in connection with the weekend theft of several bright orange Tillamook cheese vehicles, police said.

The suspects were arrested about 12:45 p.m. in Rocklin, about 80 miles north of the Manteca hotel parking lot where the vehicles were stolen Saturday morning, said Sgt. Jodie Estarziau, a spokeswoman for the Manteca Police Department.

The suspects have been identified as Ryan Anthony Monaco, 38, and Brian Michael Lancaster, 32, both of Sacramento, police said. They were arrested on suspicion of auto theft, possession of stolen property, arson and conspiracy, authorities said.

A 2008 Ford F-350 pickup and a large trailer containing three Volkswagen microbuses were stolen between 12:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Saturday from the parking lot of the Hampton Inn in the 1400 block of Bass Pro Drive in Manteca, police said. The combined value of the vehicles was hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities said.

The pickup and trailer were found on fire Sunday in a rural area in Tuolumne County, police said. The customized microbuses, valued at over $100,000 each, were found undamaged late Monday night in a Copperopolis storage unit, authorities said.